The tumultuous impact of COVID-19 around the world is no longer news. A new decade that began with overwhelming optimism soon dissipated in the face of socio-economic desolation visited upon the world by the pandemic.
The consequences of the pandemic, according to local economists, have left Ghana’s socio-economic foundation wobbly...
One and a half years after the start of COVID-19 vaccines rollout, the EU can be proud of what it has achieved to help vaccinate the world, and in particular low- and middle-income countries. The EU’s record stands in contrast to what China and Russia did beyond the bluster of their noisy...
Happy or not, the phrase “new normal” has found its comfort within our business settings and activities – it’s the new world of business. The business world has drastically been impacted by the COVID-19, and many business owners and professionals, even the customers may need to understand the importance...
Vodafone Ghana employees and the Vodafone Group Foundation have raised GH¢100,000 toward establishment of the Vodafone Ark Foundation Transit Shelter for survivors of domestic violence. The amount was donated to the Ark Foundation, a Non-Profit Organisation (NGO) that provides support for survivors of domestic violence.
The donation is part of...
… women traders generally more compliant
“The danger is gone,” “no money to buy” and “mask is in my hand bag” are some of the main reasons influencing informal traders’ decisions not to wear masks in public. While the wearing of face masks remain a mandatory requirement in fighting...
Honorary Consuls General Corp-Ghana has presented a special financial package to some selected media houses in the country.
The donation, presented by John Mitchell, Consul General for Trinidad and Tobago was in fulfillment of Ambassador Ray Quarcoo, Consul General of Haiti’s pledge on behalf of the Consul General Corp to media practitioners as...
The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) and Organised Labor are pushing for a meeting with the Ministry of Finance, to among other issues, deliberate on how government can absorb a portion of workers’ salaries to help provide some relief.
Director in Charge of Industrial Relations at the GEA, Joseph Kingsley Amuah,...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the release of the Ghanaman Soccer Centre Of Excellence, at Prampram, for use by the government as an isolation treatment center for possible coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
The GFA President, Kurt Okraku, said the facility, which is strategically placed, can host about 250 people and...
The performance of stock markets, especially in the United States, during the coronavirus pandemic seems to defy logic. With cratering demand dragging down investment and employment, what could possibly be keeping share prices afloat?
The more economic fundamentals and market outcomes diverge, the deeper the mystery becomes, until one considers...
The African Development Bank has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank’s operations have continued to run smoothly since the first cases appeared in early March, despite the wide range of lockdowns and measures imposed by governments to flatten the curve.
The...
